Metallic post for gas heaters



I H. KIELBERG METALLIC POST FOR GAS HEATERS Filed April 17, 1924 INVENTOR KYTTORWEY Patented Dec. 8, 1925.

' UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY KIELBERG, 0F MARTIN'S FERRY, OHIO, ASSIGN OR TO WHEELING STEEL COR- PORATION, 0F WHEELIN'G, WEST VIRGINIA, A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE.

METALLIC POST FOR GAS HEATERS.

Application filed April 17, 1924.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY KIELBERG, a citizen of the United States of America, and resident of Martins Ferry, county of Belmont, and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Metallic Posts for Gas Heaters, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates broadly to metallic posts or pedestals, and more specifically to a pedestal for gas heaters, stoves and the like.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a simple, inexpensive and practical form of sheet metal post or column of andiron pedestal type adapted for use in connection with stoves or heaters of the type disclosed in my companion application, Serial No. 7 06,974, filed April 16, 1924.

In describing the invention in detail, reference is herein had to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a vertical section of the in vention; and

Figure 2 is a cross section of the body portion of the same.

Referring to said drawings, 1 indicates the body of the post, the same being of hol low cylindrical, or tubular, shape and being formed of a single sheet metal blank. Fitted on or about the upper and lower ends of said cylindrical body are sheet metal caps 2 and 3, respectively, the cap 3 being seated upon a ball-like foot 4 of substantially spherical form and which is preferably made of wood.

Extending axially through the foot 4, the body 1 and the caps 2 and 3 is a tie rod or bolt 5, preferably provided with a crosschanneled head 6 at its lower end and with said head seated in a socket 7 provided therefor in the under side of said foot. Said rod or bolt has its upper end threaded, as shown at 8, and screwed upon said threaded end into closely seated relation to the cap 2 is a nut 9. As is obvious, the bolt 5 serves to rigidly maintain the assembled relation of the body 1, the caps 2 and 3, and the foot 4.

Superposed upon or over the upper cap 2 is an ornamental post-finishing knob formed of sheet metal and consisting of an attach- Serial No. 707,034.

tion of the disk is a reduced neck 10 which is interiorly threaded for screwing upon the projecting end of the bolt 5, whereby said finishing knob is secured in place.

Each of the meeting edges of the metal of the cylindrical post body 1 has an integral outwardly directed vertical flange or wing 12 adapted to have attached thereto a plate or member (not shown) by which the post is rigidly connected to the heater or stove body with which the post is to be associated, as shown in the companion application here inbefore referred to.

What is claimed is- 1. A post of the character described, comprising a tubular sheet metal body, caps mounted in seated relation to the opposite ends of said body, a ball-like foot disposed in underlying seated relation to the lower of said caps, a tie-rod directed axially through and securing the various recited members in rigidly assembled relation, and a hollow sheet-metal finishing knob having a disk-like base member threaded upon the upper end of said tie-rod.

2. A post of the character described, comprising a tubular sheet metal body, caps mounted in seated relation to the opposite ends of said body, a ball-like foot disposed in underlying seated relation to the lower of said caps, a tie-rod directed axially through and securing the various recited members in rigidly assembled relation, and a finishing knob threaded upon the upper end of said tie-rod, said knob comprising a member having a central threaded opening, and a hollow sheet-metal cover of cap-like form rigidly attached to said member.

3. A post of the character described, comprising a tubular sheet metal body, caps mounted in seated relation to the opposite ends of said body, a ball-like foot disposed Wardly dished disk having a central threadin underlying seated relation to the lower ed portion in which the end of said tie-rod of said caps, a tie-rod directed axially is received, and a cap-like cover attached to 10 through and securing the various recited said disk.

members in rigidly assembled relation, a In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature. finishing knob threaded upon the upper end of said tie-rod, said knob comprising an up- HENRY KIELBERG. 

